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Overview
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Director:
Writer:
Sylvester Stallone (written by)
Release Date:
27 November 1985 (USA)
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Tagline:
He's facing the ultimate challenge. And fighting for his life. [UK] more
Plot:
When Apollo Creed is killed in a match against a powerful Soviet boxer, Rocky decides to challenge him himself. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
7 wins
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4 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(43 articles)
Rocky: The Undisputed Collection – Blu-ray Review
(From Reel Loop. 18 November 2009, 12:37 AM, PST)
Rocky: The Undisputed Collection – Blu-ray
(From Scorecard Review. 17 November 2009, 4:01 PM, PST)
(From Reel Loop. 18 November 2009, 12:37 AM, PST)
Rocky: The Undisputed Collection – Blu-ray
(From Scorecard Review. 17 November 2009, 4:01 PM, PST)
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Dolph is the highlight
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Sylvester Stallone | ... | Rocky Balboa |
 | Talia Shire | ... | Adrian |
 | Burt Young | ... | Paulie |
 | Carl Weathers | ... | Apollo Creed |
 | Brigitte Nielsen | ... | Ludmilla Vobet Drago |
| Tony Burton | ... | Duke |
| Michael Pataki | ... | Nicoli Koloff |
 | Dolph Lundgren | ... | Captain Ivan Drago |
| Stu Nahan | ... | Commentator #1 |
 | R.J. Adams | ... | Sports Announcer |
 | Al Bandiero | ... | American Commentator #2 |
| Dominic Barto | ... | Russian Government Official |
| Danial Brown | ... | Rocky Jr.'s Friend |
 | James Brown | ... | The Godfather of Soul |
| Rose Mary Campos | ... | Maid |
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Runtime:
91 min
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Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) |
Dolby (35 mm prints)
Certification:
Canada:G (Quebec) |
Canada:PA (Manitoba) |
Canada:PG (Ontario) |
Iceland:12 |
Brazil:14 |
Mexico:A |
South Korea:12 |
Finland:K-16 (uncut) (1988) |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:PG |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-16 (cut) (1986) |
France:U |
Norway:15 |
Singapore:PG |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:PG |
USA:PG |
West Germany:16
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The Creed/Drago fight takes place at the MGM Grand hotel/casino. The MGM Grand was sold to Bally Entertainment Corporation and renamed Bally's Las Vegas. A new and much larger MGM Grand was built, opening in 1993. The new MGM makes an appearance in Vegas Vacation (1997.)
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Goofs:
Continuity: During the first round of Rocky's fight with Drago, there are several shots of Paulie and Duke with blood on their shirts, when Rocky has neither been back to his corner, nor is he yet bleeding.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Ben Affleck/David Cook (#34.7)" (2008)
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Soundtrack:
Burning Heart
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FAQ
With what is Drago being injected during the training montage?Does Apollo know he is going to die prior to the beginning of the 2nd round in his fight against Drago?
What does Drago say to Rocky prior to the beginning of the 15th round?
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The sheer effort Dolph (Ivan Drago), Sylvester (Rocky Balboa) and Carl (Apollo Creed) must have gone into training for this film must have been truly awesome. They all look amazingly fit and sculptured. I think more so than any current modern day boxer.
Kudos to Dolph who in almost his first major feature film (his first was View to a Kill) made, at least for me, a major impact. Despite his lack of dialog "I must break you" is right up there with Schwarzenegger's "I'll be back". He looked amazingly strong - a freak almost - just as the plot intended. Scary. He looked even taller than the 6 inch difference between him and Stallone (Lundgren 6'4", Stallone 5'10").
I would think that difference in height/reach would make him nigh on impossible to defeat if this were REAL. Of course it is a movie. Dolph is the highlight and was sad to see Apollo's demise (but at least it shut him up). The writers must have based Apollo's character on Muhammed Ali surely! Am currently watching Rocky V and is interesting so far!